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11-09-2008, 11:07 PM
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Buck Down for the count
Harvested this beauty whitetail in the am on saturday Nov 8.
My biggest whitetail deer to date.
Here's the story.
Arrived at our spot about 1/2 hour before legal light and started walk in slowly. My brother, friend and I split up and went our three ways hoping to connect on a deer, or elk. As i walked along the bush coming to the crest of the hill and the sun rising at my back i noticed some does feeding about 250 yards away. I immediately stopped where i was and just waited for a little more light. When legal light hit i started to notice more deer coming out to feed. There was a total of 7 does in front of me and no bucks. I was thinking to myself you got to be kidding me all these does and not even one buck. I got to my knees and sat back against a tree and just decided to wait. About 15 mins passed and i noticed the deer were getting a little ancy. I wondered to myself thinking of an approaching coyote or something when i noticed this buck step out of the bush trotting towards the does. I raised my binos and immediately knew he was a shooter and began to calm myself down. I put the crosshairs on him and waited for a broadside shot. He worked himself closer to the does and gave me a perfect shot, i got focused, squeezed and BANG! The buck turned and ran, i knew i hit him and he faded over the hillside. I waited about 15 mins and finally met up with my partners and told them what happened. We worked are way over to where i shot the buck , hoping to find him laying over the hill. Coming over the crest of the hill and i dont see him, we searched back to where he was standing and we couldnt distinguish any blood cause of all the tracks. I thought the worst, but began to backtrack in my mind knowing that i hit him. We walked in circles along the bush and back to where he was shot to find him laying stone dead 25 yards away in tall grass from where i shot him. After numerous high 5's and pics, it was a great way to start the day.
Let me know what you think of him
wohoo
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11-09-2008, 11:13 PM
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Nice buck steve!!! That is a definate shooter.What area you get him?
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11-09-2008, 11:22 PM
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Great buck good job.
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11-09-2008, 11:51 PM
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I think heeee'ssssss greeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaattttttttt!
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11-10-2008, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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That's a good looking buck for sure, congrats!
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11-10-2008, 12:30 AM
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Not to shabby man Nice buck
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11-10-2008, 06:06 AM
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Great lookin deer man!
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11-10-2008, 07:16 AM
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Congrats on a great looking buck......go easy on the cuts up the brisket if you are wanting him mounted . That should provide you with some memories for a lifetime........Marco
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11-11-2008, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Thanks guys,
As for mounting him, thats a negatory, if he had both brow tines i would definately. But one is broken
Lino, i got him north of evansburg
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11-11-2008, 07:46 PM
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Nice job, I know how you felt when you couldn't find him and you know you made a good shot. Congrats
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11-11-2008, 08:50 PM
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Congrats.
Job well done.
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11-11-2008, 09:53 PM
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Nice....
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11-11-2008, 10:35 PM
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Thats a great deer congrats nice pictures
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11-12-2008, 09:47 AM
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what a great story!! good JOB!
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11-12-2008, 12:04 PM
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Way to go Steve. That's a heck of a good buck. Thanks for sharing the story and pics.
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11-13-2008, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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any guess what he can score?
130?
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11-13-2008, 07:03 PM
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136 net. Very nice typical rack.
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11-13-2008, 07:37 PM
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Awesome buck, Steve! Congrats on your best to date. Thanks for sharing the pics and a great story as well.
Tree
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11-13-2008, 07:54 PM
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Nothin wrong with that bad boy.... congrats steve...
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11-13-2008, 08:27 PM
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Bienvenue et bonsoir!
Really nice, good looking buck!!!
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11-13-2008, 09:10 PM
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Nice buck hes nice and tall good shooting
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11-14-2008, 12:11 AM
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155-160 gross
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11-14-2008, 07:41 AM
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Do a European skull mt. don't just hack the rack off...............Nice buck...Harold
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